Sunday, November 15, 2009

Getting Your Baby/Toddlers Ears Pierced

So after thinking about it for their entire lives I Finally got the guts to get both my daughters' ears pierced!

I expected screaming and arms flying every direction. But I still tried to prepare them for it.

For my 2 year old I told her about it, showed her other girls with earrings and asked her if she wanted them even though it hurts like a boo boo. She said yes! As for my 9 month old, she had no choice.

I put Lidocaine (which is prescribed by Doctors to numb the skin) on their ears 30 minutes before we went to the Mall. When we got to Claire's I put Orajel on their ears as well.

You know what I got? NOTHING!! No screaming no crying, just one super happy toddler looking like a diva in the mirror every chance she got, and an oblivious baby. Blinged out like mommy's blog!

I would recommend numbing the earlobes ahead of time to any mother! Another mom was there and borrowed my Orajel and her daughter didn't cry either!

Diamonds and Dirty Diapers

What is this and Why do I care? You ask

The purpose of this blog is by no means to give advice to others as if I know it all. I am like all other moms figuring it out day by day while attempting to look like I know what I’m doing. I realized that I would have to get creative and figure out how to get things done. Examples of some of these things we moms unknowingly have to figure out are listed below:

Attempting to look well rested (I heart concealer)Using your mouth, elbows, hips and knees as if they were hands (extra hands should be a product at Babies r us)

Trying to fit everything into a stroller basket that is too small

Trying to not let the stroller tip over when removing your baby (because my diaper bag is always heavier than the baby)Strategically planning all outings around naptime..or pay the priceFinding all the elevators in the world

Making anything into a changing table and trying to make sure nobody is looking ( so far I've used my lap, my car, benches and more that I just don't even want to say)

Cleaning all the grossest bodily fluids off of your hands with dignity

Multitask like it’s an Olympic Sport (I can breastfeed a newborn, while feeding a toddler, doing the laundry and the dishes at the same time and take a sip of Diet Coke every now and then)

Suppressing all negative emotions until naptime

And more. The point is we are all at some moment experiencing similar things. I will try to focus on three main things while blogging (although most of my family has ADHD and I tend to go off on tangents) Divas, Diapers and Dollars.

Divas will focus on us the moms! Finally huh? And yes we still have the right to be divasDiapers will address all things baby and toddlerDollars will focus on saving money and being resourceful as well as product reviewsYou can search any of these three topics and more to find what you are looking for.

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About Me

I'm a mom of two girls. One is 2 years and the other 7 months at the moment. Everyone thinks I'm crazy for having them so close together. Sometimes I think I'm crazy for doing it too. But I know after the first few years they will be really close. Having more than one child is Totally different that having only one. I've learned a lot and want to share the experience with humor (and maybe a glass of wine)
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